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Adrianna Valiente is a third-year Journalism student that suddenly got involved in a murder case. The worst is when she found out that the victim is her one and only best friend. Her eagerness to seek justice leads her to work with authority. There she met Daven, a student detective. The two of them work together to investigate the mysterious murder case that eventually had a connection to serial killings in their city. As Adrianna and Daven look beneath the case, the more they unravel a lot of mysteries that always make them ask--who is the killer?

Maxine is arguably the most bitter girl in town. Ever since her ex-boyfriend Leander left her, she has been rude to all men. It all started at a nightclub. Maxine was sad, sulking and drunk at the counter. She was still asking for many bottles of wine, but the bartender already refused her because she was already drunk. She was broken; she loves Leander so much, but he cheated on her. She thought he was the kindest man she'd ever known. Maxine couldn't even walk properly, she swayed and she almost fell. But the next moment she knew, she had already fallen to a man chest. And that was the time she met Law. The moment she looked up to see it. She saw her past. Her past that keeps hurting her till now. It was her last day here at the clubhouse and she promised herself that she would never come back here, but the pain of yesterday returned when she saw him. Leander and him look similar Law was a bit surprised when Maxine grabbed his white collar and kissed him aggressively. And that was the first and last encounter they had. Amari pulled her sister away from the unknown man. One year later. Maxine changed a lot, she was bitter and hot tempered as always. Maxine can't accept that her sister is getting married. She didn't want it to be like her who would only get hurt at the end. She was pissed, so she walked out of Amari's wedding venue with no one knowing. Destiny seems hilarious and playful. Law finally found her in the parking area. Maxine can't remember everything about him. But since that day, it seems destiny is really bringing them closer because Law Del Fierro is also her new Boss.

In a world where dreams collide with destiny, Margarette Atillo finds herself torn between duty and desire. As the 'Mutya ng Probinsya,' her journey from provincial girl to corporate success is overshadowed by a tangled web of love, uncertainties, and unexpected blessings. Just when she learns to love and surrender herself in a one-night stand agreement to the billionaire man, who happens to be a best friend of her CEO and who possesses all the qualities she dislikes in a man, she then discovers that her CEO, whom she initially loved, has feelings for her. Caught between two billionaires and their tumultuous desires, Margarette struggles to make an ultimate choice between her initial plan to distance herself from the two billionaires or embracing the unexpected and following her heart's truest path. As secrets unravel and truths emerge, Margarette's world is turned upside-down by the revelation of her pregnancy, igniting a chain of events in billionaires’s family affairs. Will she choose the path that she initially planned, full of certainties, to the best of her abilities? Or will her heart lead her down a daring new road, where passion and possibility collide, even if she encounters powerful and influential families along the way?

When Roselle Ventura turned 18, her father severed ties with her. She started a new life and she met Oliver Mitchel whose eyes are solely focused on his company's growth to hold onto his position as the CEO. Later on, she learned that he was engaged to someone and that person was desperate to put her six feet under the ground resulting in losing the only treasure she have. Furious, she rises up, waving her identity as the heiress of the most feared billionaire in their city but would these be enough to satisfy her hunger for revenge or she would turn into different person that yearns nothing but to kill just to protect what she have?

Adrielle Lyn Santos 🔹Braden Rion Castro Punta del Sol seems so boring, out-of-life and unhappy place to live. Gustong umalis ni Adrielle roon at bumalik sa lugar kung saan siya lumaki- ang siyudad. Her detestation to the place was gone when she met her new seatmate- Braden Rion Castro, an ordinary student who used to ask for answers and assignments from her. Her simple infatuation became a fascination when she felt that it wasn't just a crush. And she was damn head over heels for Braden as years passed by. Nang inamin niya ang nararamdaman sa kaklase ay bigla itong umiwas. Truly, the young Braden didn't like her, or even find her attractive. She thought that she was so young to entice him. She stalked for years. She manipulated everything to force herself to him. Until Braden ate the bait she prepared. She thought that he was really falling for her trap. Little did she know, that her sweet obsession is her own affliction.

As soon as Samantha found out that she is pregnant she decided to leave and stay with her Auntie Lorena in New York. After establishing a new life far away from home, with her aunt and her most beloved son, she thought everything will be all right. Until that one heart-breaking call that compelled her to go back to the Philippines where she came face to face once again with the man she swore never to see again. “Tell me, Sam! Why did you leave? Does it have something to do with what happened to us that momentous night? Was that the reason why you never want to see me again?” How could she give Marco San Sebastian all the answers he is asking for when she knew deep within her heart that he is going to hate her once he found out the truth? Would the love that they have but kept hidden in their hearts be strong enough to salvage their relationship once the truth about Makki has been unfolded? Or would they let personal issues and life's challenges forever impede their love?

One word to describe the famous full-time and a highest paid model "Rachel Villanueva" A perfect definition of BEAUTY WITH BRAINS every man's wanted. Cevon Francisco Bustamante is a successful businessman at his early age. A Childhood best friend and a childhood sweet heart of rachel. Her feelings for him is never been a secret. She always show affection to cevon and even follow him whenever he go. She received millions of rejection and denial from him. She tried to be desperate, desperate enough to flirt and make the stupid decision in life and do the thing that can lead her for being in pain. "I will make you mine Cevon, by hooked or by Crooked." "Even You Denied Me Many Times, I Still Love You Million Times."

One day, Ivy suddenly wake up from her bed and found out she went back 15 years before her death. In her past life, she was like vicious villian of those romantic novels who tried to humilate the female lead due to anger and jealousy! Which later on became miserable due to karma. Her brother died, their company fall into bankruptcy, her ambition to became a successful violonist shattered, and finally she went insane. However, it seems that her misery wasn't enough. Ivy got into an accident and became paralyzed, unable to talk and unable to move. She can only silently hope that her life would end sooner, so she could apologize to her brother in the after life. When she thought that this would be her end, dying all alone in her hospital bed, a man suddenly showed up in front of her and make her realized that there's rainbow after the rain. Unfortunately before she could confess, she died tragically without saying goodbye—such deep feelings were all given to her in vain. But now, she was back again and this time, she would be a better version of herself, she would achieve her dreams, and she would be the one to find him. Will Ivy's glory as a prodigy can be heard again? Can she fulfill her regrets? What would happen when she finally found out the earth shattering truth of her miserable life before? Will she choose to rewind or continue?

SIS (Social Issue Series) #1: Objectifying WomenOver protectiveness of boyfriends are often romanticized as cute and caring nowadays. To the point that some ladies fail to live their lives to the fullest just to satisfy their men's insecurities and the likes. Pero kung ikaw si Nayeli Reese P. Eusebio, you'll probably say that you've had enough of those kinds of bullshit. Nari had been deprived of a normal life for her 17 years of existence. She never had a chance to step out of the four corners of their house and experience what common people usually do due to unfortunate circumstances that involves her personal family issues. So when she had the opportunity to finally get out from that nightmare, she promised herself, and her brother that wishes her nothing but happiness, that she will bring out the best in her as she strives to achieve her goals.But when Colton Jace R. Octavio gets into the picture, Nari felt things that she never felt before. Unexplainable feelings that are enough to confuse and distract her from her goals. Colton's dream was just to grow old with her while Nari's was for them to grow individually together. When love gets in the way of your dreams, is it possible to grow with the flow?

{Warning: Some chapters of this story, entails erotic and matured contents. Read as your own dim fit, or at your own detriment. Consider this an authors advise.} "Then I realize what it is. It's him. Something about him makes me feel like I am about to fall. Or turn into liquid. Or burst into flames." * * * Amethyst Villarreal had been secretly in love with her best friend - Sebastian Almonte. But something between her dream to win the heart of the man she love. Pietho, her cousin who is her best friends fiance. Alam n'ya na mali ang mahalin ito ngunit ayaw paawat ng kan'yang puso. She tried to hide it, even if it pains her the most, but she couldn't believe and never expected that Wade Harris Coleman - Seb's best man, knows her romantic feelings toward her best friend since then. Ngunit sa kabila ng inis n'ya rito ay natagpuan n'ya ang kan'yang sarili na ibinubuhos dito ang lahat ng sakit na dinaramdam n'ya sa mahabang panahon. And the next morning she found herself next to his bed . Now, how was she going to get out of that mess? ✓ Collaboration Series of PaperInk Publishing House ✓ Not for minors